The road is vague

Chapter 292 Chaotic Thunder Path
Li Mo followed Sima Fu and returned to Qingming Mountain via the teleportation array.

Li Mo's short three-day trip to Yuancheng greatly broadened his horizons, and when he returned to Qingming Mountain, he felt as if he had been in another world.

“Yuancheng is prosperous and bustling, and it is the best place to train your mind. You should experience it carefully.”

"Yes."

After giving a few brief instructions, Sect Leader Sima Fu nodded slightly, indicating that Li Mo could leave.

After returning to his cave, Li Mo meditated quietly for a while.

After clearing his mind of restlessness, he began to set up the relevant sacrificial ceremony at Xiaoquan Peak according to the spiritual blessing method recorded in the "Fleeting Box".

Xiaoquan Peak is one of the back mountains of Qingming Mountain.

Holding sacrificial ceremonies here will also have a related effect.

He first used over a thousand lightning-attribute spirit stones to create a huge symbolic sign. Then he ground over ten kinds of spices into incense. Every two or three hours, Li Mo would come here and silently recite a spell. After repeating this for over a hundred days, he would receive the blessing of a spirit with protective properties.

This blessing will last for several days.

During this period, Li Mo will be weakened no matter what kind of damage he suffers, but such blessing rituals can only be activated once in a lifetime.

Therefore, before large-scale wars, the Misty Clan often holds various complex sacrificial ceremonies.

After doing all this, Li Mo began to carefully study the formula for Yin De Dan.

The recipe clearly states that before refining this elixir, the alchemist must personally save and heal a hundred people to gather sufficient human energy before the refining of the Yin Virtue Elixir can begin.

"Popularity".

For the vast majority of cultivators in the Qian Kingdom, this was a rather unfamiliar field.

Li Mo first encountered this evil spirit that devoured human energy during the Zhongshan Kingdom Exchange Conference. Later, as he learned more, he discovered that human energy seemed to have a special connection with will, identity, and subconsciousness, and was a medium for curse magic.

Enhancing and protecting one's popularity can effectively strengthen one's willpower, give oneself a special identity, and purify one's subconscious.

At the same time, popularity can be actively transferred to another person through incense offerings or emotional attachments.

Following the instructions of Yin De Dan's formula, Li Mo briefly assessed his popularity, and a look of joy immediately appeared between his brows. His popularity was quite concentrated and abundant, mostly due to the fact that people had unknowingly come to admire him when he served as the commander in Bai'an County.

These popularitys will, without him even realizing it, strengthen Li Mo's will and protect him from certain curses.

According to the formula for Yin De Dan, with his current popularity, he is capable of condensing Yin De Dan.

"Saving lives and healing the wounded... Perhaps after refining the Yin De Pill, I can return to Hua'an Town for a while, on the one hand to carefully comprehend the mysteries of human energy, and on the other hand to improve my state of mind and understand the difference between immortals and mortals."

According to Lu Qi's plan, he originally intended to join the military under a covert identity and gain insights through life and death.

However, fearing retaliation from the Sky Bear King, Li Mo had no choice but to seek another solution.

As long as this demon king is not eliminated, Li Mo will feel as if a sword is hanging over his head, tossing and turning in his sleep, not daring to easily set foot in the Southern Barbarian Lands, or even leave the territory of the Great Qian Kingdom.

that's it.

Three months have passed in the blink of an eye.

this day.

As usual, Li Mo silently recited the praise incantation according to the ritual.

In the dark.

He suddenly felt his sixth sense become incredibly clear, and the entire spiritual vein of Qingming Mountain seemed to be right in front of him. Then, a pair of things that looked like butterfly wings emerged from nothingness, more than ten feet long, and enveloped him, giving him an incomparably warm and peaceful feeling.

After a moment of surprise, Li Mo quickly took out the "Ethereal Box" and carefully compared his feelings with the Spiritual Blessing Tribulation Crossing Method on the "Ethereal Box" to confirm that he had succeeded.

"It's finally done."

Over the past hundred days, Li Mo has made many sacrifices.

A slight smile appeared on Li Mo's lips. He immediately used his True Demon Avatar to summon himself in reverse, entering the Misty Dreamland and arriving at Misty Peak.

After glancing at Li Mo, the true demon clone immediately moved away to avoid being affected.

Li Mo sat cross-legged, and after restoring himself to his best state, he slowly released his divine sense to comprehend the earth thunder of the ethereal dream.

In the ethereal dream world, heaven and earth are turned upside down.

The sky is a boundless, desolate land, the land is a boundless sea of ​​dark clouds and thunder, and beneath the dark clouds and thunder lies something indescribable.

Li Mo was on Misty Peak.

As his divine sense gradually dissipated and resonated with the ceaseless thunderous phenomena here, he could clearly sense that the evil and ethereal paths of this world were almost intertwined.

The so-called thunder here is actually a force formed by the constant friction between two different schools of thought.

Li Mo suddenly opened his eyes.

"So that's how it is!!"

There was a bang.

A bolt of lightning struck Li Mo squarely on the head.

A pair of ethereal butterfly wings suddenly formed above Li Mo's head, emitting a pale golden spiritual light that resembled burning flames. After briefly protecting Li Mo, they deflected most of the lightning tribulation, leaving only the core of pure lightning to strike Li Mo.

He groaned, his body swaying precariously, nearly collapsing.

Despite his weak Qi and blood and disordered mind, Li Mo's understanding of the Dao of Thunder rapidly improved, and he vaguely felt something within his body being purified. Something in a mysterious and ethereal space was activated by his will and returned to reality.

"vomit!"

Li Mo couldn't help but open his mouth and spit something out.

When he looked closely at the object, he was slightly taken aback. It was actually a thunderstone, constantly radiating violent lightning from the inside out. As he used his spiritual light to lift the thunderstone, he discovered that the so-called stone was unusually soft, like a piece of gelatinous substance.

"It's actually a material for a magical artifact?"

After observing for a while, Li Mo lost interest in continuing the research.

On the one hand, he was too weak, and on the other hand, it was because of the enlightenment he had just received from the thunder.

The thunder in the ethereal dream is the power formed by the friction between the ethereal path and the evil path.

The reason he was able to have such a clear understanding was because the so-called Five Thunders to Dust Technique seemed to be developing in this direction. However, the Five Thunders to Dust Technique was still at the level of technique, and to master that power, one needed to form an understanding of the Dao on the basis of the Five Thunders to Dust Technique.

"The ultimate skill is supernatural power, which lies in the change of nature and structure, but it is not worth mentioning in the face of the Great Dao!"

Li Mo had a feeling that the enlightenment he had just experienced was no longer at the level of technique, but at the level of the Dao.

The Tao cannot be cultivated, but can only be comprehended.

"The tribulation resulting from the convergence and friction of insights from different lineages is a multi-dimensional chaotic thunder path!"

The term "multi-dimensional" refers to the number of insights gained from different Dao traditions. The minimum is the dualistic Chaos Thunder Dao, and he has only barely met the requirement for the Dao of the Supreme Being of All Things. He is still far from meeting the requirements for the Dao of the Ethereal and the Dao of Evil.

Having gained an understanding of the Path of Chaotic Thunder, Li Mo suddenly felt that many thunder techniques were merely superficial and flashy, like chicken ribs, utterly tasteless.

"The greatest truths are the simplest, returning to one's true nature." This seems to resonate with the pure direction he pursues in cultivating both body and mind.

Next.

After several days of careful contemplation in the ethereal dreamscape, Li Mo returned to Xiaoquan Peak to recuperate for over a month. Once he had fully recovered, he began refining Yin De Pills for the Qi Refining stage.

Fortunately, he left behind quite a few ethereal demon cores from the Qi Refining stage.

After he had used up some of his popularity to refine the Yin De Pill, he immediately used a sound transmission talisman.

However, after the sound transmission talisman circled in the air once, it flew back into Li Mo's hand, which made him frown slightly. He then went to the Lü family's residence.

"Give the pills in the bottle to Lü Cuicui."

Upon hearing this, the Lu family disciples stationed there immediately looked troubled.

"Reporting to Martial Uncle, Senior Sister Lü left several months ago to carry out a family mission and is unlikely to return anytime soon."

Li Mo narrowed his eyes slightly. After thinking for a moment, he turned around and went to Jubaotang, where he found Lü Ci.

"Uncle-Master Lü, this bottle of pills will greatly help Lü Cuicui advance to the Foundation Establishment stage. Please pass it on to Lü Cuicui."

Upon hearing this, Lü Ci snorted coldly.

"I think that's unnecessary. We disciples of the Lü family don't need outsiders' pity. Nephew Li, please go back."

"This may be Lu Cuicui's last chance to ask the Dao. I urge Hall Master Lu to think it over carefully. This is not only about adding another Foundation Establishment cultivator to the Lu family, but also about the overall situation of the sect!"

Lü Ci chuckled softly.

"Although you are a true disciple of our sect, you are only at the Foundation Establishment stage. Your task is to improve yourself, not to consider the overall situation. This is a matter for the sect leader and the hall masters."

"you……"

Li Mo left in anger and then went to find Lü Tong.

"This pill is called Yin De Pill. It is effective for Lü Cuicui's advancement to the Foundation Establishment stage. Please give it to her."

Without waiting for Lü Tong's response, Li Mo strode away. He didn't want to hear her sarcasm or her rejection.

Holding the pill, Lü Tong quietly watched Li Mo leave.

Several years have passed since then. Although Li Mo almost killed him back then, as the truth came out, the hatred in her heart gradually dissipated.

Unfortunately, this was no longer just a matter between the two of them; it also involved their sect and the Lü family. She couldn't let Lü Cuicui harm the Lü family.

"Cui Cui, I'm sorry."

After muttering to himself, Lü Tong turned and went back to the cave.

……

Next.

Li Mo began refining the Longevity Pill for the Qi Refining stage.

After he successfully refined the pills, sacrificing his lifespan, he put the Longevity Pill, the Virtue Pill, and the Creation Pill together, took out the "Great Zhou Dream Interpretation," and carefully studied the key points of refining pills with pills.

Three months later.

The seemingly real yet illusory elixir transformed into a streak of light and shot into the sky the moment Li Mo opened the alchemy furnace. After escaping from the cave, it was intercepted by the flag formation outside.

After staring in disbelief, Li Mo quickly used his spiritual light to retrieve the pill and then activated his spiritual eye to look at it.

He seemed to see a powerful, energetic heart.

When he was constantly consuming Creation Pills, he had the feeling of developing a second heart.

"The Ethereal Pill is complete!"

After a brief moment of excitement, Li Mo returned to his cave and began refining the ethereal pill.

Gulp, gulp, gulp…

He could vaguely feel that he had grown a second heart. With each breath, he could sense the flow of the primordial energy of heaven and earth, the flow of the essence of the sun and moon. Then, following the method of cultivating qi in the training hall, he gradually accumulated primordial energy into his body.

He then took out the "Secret Scroll of Mountains and Seas" and began to comprehend the dual cultivation of body and mind.

a few days later

Li Mo grinned.

"Cultivating both body and spirit, reaching the first level of Qi Refining!"

As he spoke, the rich spiritual energy of heaven and earth in the secret chamber combined with the essence of the moon, and it actually reacted strongly with Li Mo. After a faint thunderclap came from his lightning spiritual root, first the magic power in his body, and then the entire secret chamber was enveloped in lightning.

The power of thunder continued to spread and in an instant, the entire secret chamber was transformed into a pool of thunder.

Standing in the Thunder Pool, Li Mo felt incredibly warm and cozy.

He felt himself becoming more and more pure, which was both an outward manifestation of his magical power and an understanding of the profound meaning of cultivating both body and mind.

At the same time, the skin on some of his fingers was able to briefly turn into lightning, revealing the flesh underneath. This process would be terrifying to outsiders, but for Li Mo, it was as natural as moving a finger and he did not feel any pain. The lightning-transformed skin could be restored at any time.

He had a feeling.

As his cultivation of both body and mind continues to improve and deepen, he will be able to use various lightning techniques with ease. His understanding of lightning magic will gradually become more and more instinctive, and will become purer and simpler.

This naturally includes condensing lightning crystals and performing the Thunder God Transformation Technique.

"So……"

Li Mo stretched out his right hand and looked over.

As the five fingers emitted different attributes, they quickly merged into one, transforming into a silver-white lightning bolt. The terrifying spiritual pressure caused even Li Mo, the caster, to experience a sudden, violent twitch in his eyelids.

This silvery-white lightning seemed to have a sense of disintegration and return to the original state, like dust returning to dust and earth returning to earth.

In the process of this disintegration, it can also experience the process of reverse cohesion.

This process can be understood as the growth of plants and animals, the refining of magical artifacts, treasures, and elixirs, and the evolution of heaven and earth.

Silvery-white lightning coalesced into a sphere.

Maintaining this lightning sphere consumed a great deal of Li Mo's magical power every moment.

"If I had this supernatural power during the Longevity Enlightenment Conference, even if I couldn't sweep through the secret realm, I wouldn't have had to flee in such a sorry state. At least it would have been enough to deter the female cultivators in the early Golden Core stage of the Hidden Dragon Organization, and I would have been able to easily escape with my life from their clutches."

Think about this.

Li Mo dispersed the lightning ball in his hand.

He gazed at the thunder pool that had materialized in the secret chamber due to his dual cultivation of body and soul, completely immersed in this pure and wonderful experience. He slowly closed his eyes again and continued his dual cultivation of body and soul.

Next, he only needs to raise his Yuan Qi realm to the late Foundation Establishment stage as well, and his foundation will instantly double, his Foundation Establishment will be nearing completion, and his future path to the Great Dao will be bright and smooth.

(End of this chapter)